Madhur Mittal Quotes

Docudrama is not really my game, but it's interesting to play real people; it's interesting to play 'real.'

I got into acting for the chance to be many different people and many different characters. I love hiding in a role and doing the research. If there is an opportunity to change my body, I will change my body. I'll slip in and disguise myself in a role. That is a really big treat for me.

You have to be completely in the character, and that's so hard to do. That's why, when they call, 'Cut!,' you often feel yourself shift. Unless you're Daniel Day Lewis, who stays in character all the time, there's a switch that happens.

Playing a real-life character is a challenge and a huge responsibility.

It was fantastic playing Conan; it was such an experience to go out of the country and be this barbaric human savage child for a month or so. It was a blast and definitely a great experience.

I love acting... I really do. I love crawling into another character's skin. That's something that I've always, always, always, always wanted.

I love acting and really taking on another person, another life.

Transformational acting was the reason why I became an actor in the first place. Your hair and make-up and the costume are the tools that you have, and it makes you feel like that person. When you look in the mirror, you don't feel like yourself, and it changes the way you move. I love that stuff.

I know Mama Rose is a great role and I love having a chance to do it.

For me, personality acting is not that interesting. I don't want to just be myself.

When you're portraying someone that really existed, there has to be a time as an actress where you leave reality and move into the fantasy world so you can do your job of creating a character.

That's what I love about acting, is playing different roles. I want to work for the character, and not make it work for me.

The chance to play a character with a split personality is an actor's dream.

'Agent Mom' is a perfect opportunity for me to do what I love... develop characters, act and take incredible stories to my fans. So yes, I can absolutely see myself cast as 'Agent Mom.'

By being an actor, one can explore various personalities of a human being, be that person, behave and live that person's life, and then you are back to your normal life.

When you go in and do a cool, small character, it feels less like work and more like fun.

I act according to the requirements of the character, and if I try to play the role, then I play it truthfully. In my daily life, I'm a laid-back, peaceful guy. I'm just doing my job to act.

Actors have either got to play something that's close to them, or something that's the complete opposite.

You have to play your characters, not like them.

Playing Willie Loomis was really fun for me because it was something nice and different to embody. It was neat playing this drunken servant who was hypnotized by Johnny Depp.

I don't even draw on my life experiences when I'm acting. I just try and make it feel like I'm living through that person's skin.

That's what acting is about - for me, at least - tackling different personas and characters.

What I love most about acting is being able to play different types of personalities without being considered crazy.

It's daunting to play a real living person.

Obviously, as an actor, when you re playing a real person, it is an extra challenge.